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Everything you need to know about today’s coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories 1. Here’s the IDF’s final inventory of weapons found aboard the Klos-C. After detailed analysis carried out by the Engineering Corps, the IDF found 40 M-302 rockets, with a range of between 90 to 160 kilometers,…

Everything you need to know about today’s media coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Former Knesset speaker supports Europe’s settlement labeling laws. The BBC’s accused of sensationalizing anti-Semitism. Will the UN give Iran a formal diplomatic role to resolve the Syrian uprising? Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Israel and the Palestinians • Former…

Everything you need to know about today’s media coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Iran’s feeling the heat on a lot of levels. Big Media thinks Israeli start-ups are cool. And Time says, “So what?” as Israel releases tax revenue to the PA. Iranian Issues • While the Brits are shutting down Iran’s embassy, they…

Everything you need to know about today’s media coverage of Israel. If you’re new to my media cheat sheets, these are my daily assessments of Israel in the news that used to be for HonestReporting’s in-house use only. Now, you’re in the loop too. Shalit Swap Followup • Mohammed Sharatha, one terrorist freed in the…

I was quite surprised to see a profile of Gilad Shalit penned by Amnesty International in the Irish Times. Neither the human rights organization nor the newspaper are friends of Israel. Could highlighting five years of Shalit’s imprisonment by Hamas in Gaza with no access to the Red Cross mark a recognition of universal human…